Markéta Vlková-Žlebková
mvlkova.bsky.social
Markéta Vlková-Žlebková
@mvlkova.bsky.social
Postdoc focusing on natural selection, gene expression, perennial plant-pathogen coevolution || Former EMBO Postdoctoral Fellow || Born at 355ppm CO2 || @mvlkova@ecoevo.social || she/her
Reposted by Markéta Vlková-Žlebková
Asaf finishes on plasmids, prophages, and defense system being depleted in plant microbiota genomes

‼️ not only in genomes, but also in metagenome datasets similar trend observed

See their Genome Biology paper
genomebiology.biomedcentral.com/articles/10....

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Plasmids, prophages, and defense systems are depleted from plant microbiota genomes - Genome Biology
Plant-associated bacteria significantly impact plant growth and health. Understanding how bacterial genomes adapt to plants can provide insights into their growth promotion and virulence functions. He...
genomebiology.biomedcentral.com
November 6, 2025 at 8:48 AM